Browsersync
Development tool that automatically syncs and refreshes code changes across multiple browsers.
Dev workflow and config npm Apache-2.0
Used in agent projects
30
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#59 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
633K
npm, last 7 days, browser-sync
GitHub stars
12.3K
last push May 9, 2026
How Browsersync is used
Browsersync is a dependency in 30 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #59 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use webpack (53.3%), Phaser (46.7%), Babel Loader (46.7%).
Often used with Browsersync
| webpack | 53.3% of Browsersync projects · 26.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| Phaser | 46.7% of Browsersync projects · 11.5× more than average |
| Babel Loader | 46.7% of Browsersync projects · 41.1× more than average |
| Gulp | 36.7% of Browsersync projects · 150.2× more than average |
| Copy Webpack Plugin | 36.7% of Browsersync projects · 43.1× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 33.3% of Browsersync projects · 31.1× more than average |
| expose-loader | 26.7% of Browsersync projects · 120.9× more than average |
Install
| Package | npm install browser-sync |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (27), PHP (2), Python (1) |
| Example projects | CommandLineHeroes/hero-engine, jojoee/phaser-examples, huszy/badgun, loomnetwork/phaser-sdk-demo, JavaDevMatt/EvilSlimeCity |
Alternatives to Browsersync
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |